# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=870 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 871 --- ## [Beard shaving question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beard-shaving-question/727014)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2015, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beard-shaving-question/727014 "2015-08-05T05:45:16Z")
Well I’m 20 and I never really experimented with beards yet and recently I got a strong desire to have a short beard or a stub if that’s the name used (I’m not a native English speaker) , for example the Jason Statham,Be… --- ## [I'm an old man and I want to go to law school in Canada](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-an-old-man-and-i-want-to-go-to-law-school-in-canada/726700)
**Author:** [@Throatwarbler\_Mangrove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Throatwarbler_Mangrove)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2015, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-an-old-man-and-i-want-to-go-to-law-school-in-canada/726700 "2015-08-05T03:32:03Z")
As the title says. I’m 32 years old and I didn’t like where my old job was taking me, and a bunch of family issues has sort of taken me out of the work force for a few years. I’ve taken the LSAT twice now, last score was… --- ## [Bed-talk and (brutal) honesty](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bed-talk-and-brutal-honesty/726766)
**Author:** [@Stringbean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringbean)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2015, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bed-talk-and-brutal-honesty/726766 "2015-08-05T03:12:50Z")
I have a problem I keep encountering and I am wondering the opinions of others on this. Basically, I open up like a book after sleeping with a woman. I don’t know why I do this, but after sex I feel like you should be a… --- ## [New Yorkers and surrounding: how should I go from NC to New Canaan CT?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-yorkers-and-surrounding-how-should-i-go-from-nc-to-new-canaan-ct/726570)
**Author:** [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2015, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-yorkers-and-surrounding-how-should-i-go-from-nc-to-new-canaan-ct/726570 "2015-08-05T02:35:39Z")
now before you say Let Me Google Map That For You, just read the question About once or twice a year we travel from North Carolina to visit our good friends in New Canaan CT. A few times when traffic looked promising w… --- ## [What number am I thinking of?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-number-am-i-thinking-of/726396)
**Author:** [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2015, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-number-am-i-thinking-of/726396 "2015-08-05T01:54:44Z")
I did this once before, now I feel its time to do it again. I am thinking of a number between one and ten. I promise you that I have selected one number and it will not change. In one week, I will tell everyone what m… --- ## [Sending a kid off to college](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sending-a-kid-off-to-college/726990)
**Author:** [@Theodore\_Striker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theodore_Striker)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2015, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sending-a-kid-off-to-college/726990 "2015-08-05T01:13:55Z")
In two weeks, the lovely Mrs. S. and I will be moving Young Miss Striker five and a half hours away to college at St. Louis U. Of course we are immensely proud, because she has done well for herself, and will be going to… --- ## [Weird question - Asus Transformer table supplied with incorrect charger?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-question-asus-transformer-table-supplied-with-incorrect-charger/726916)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2015, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-question-asus-transformer-table-supplied-with-incorrect-charger/726916 "2015-08-04T23:04:39Z")
Hi folks, A bit of a strange one. For reasons I can’t really go into, I’ve been asked to find out if a specific model of tablet has had a supply issue where incompatible chargers been put in the box by mistake. The mode… --- ## [What birds do you most frequently see?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-do-you-most-frequently-see/726702)
**Author:** [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2015, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-do-you-most-frequently-see/726702 "2015-08-04T17:40:46Z")
The other day I was out for an evening amble around my neighborhood, when I walked past and startled a group of eight or nine robins, who promptly took flight. It occurred to me that I hadn’t ever seen that many robins (T… --- ## [how bad does a honeybee sting hurt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-does-a-honeybee-sting-hurt/726960)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2015, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-does-a-honeybee-sting-hurt/726960 "2015-08-04T17:37:09Z")
I was stung by a yellowjacket 27 years ago. There’s a good reason so much time has elapsed without it happening again: it hurt like a motherfucker, and it’s an experience I’m careful to avoid repeating. I was stung by … --- ## [If You Could Start Your Life Over ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-start-your-life-over/726645)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2015, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-start-your-life-over/726645 "2015-08-04T17:00:22Z")
Suppose you could start over from scratch, with the advantage of all your accumulated wisdom, but without knowledge of how specific decisions would turn out. Meaning, you have the general knowledge that you’ve learned ab… --- ## [Seroquel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seroquel/726538)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2015, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seroquel/726538 "2015-08-04T15:11:40Z")
It’s pretty potent stuff, eh? Jesus. ETA: I was prescribed Quentiapine/Seroquel, as I said in this topic/post. Mostly I made this topic just to get others experiences with it. --- ## [Who would win in a debate, Michael Savage or George Galloway?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-win-in-a-debate-michael-savage-or-george-galloway/725853)
**Author:** [@ILikeForeignLanguages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ILikeForeignLanguages)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2015, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-win-in-a-debate-michael-savage-or-george-galloway/725853 "2015-08-04T14:00:23Z")
Topics may be: Islam, jihad, terrorism, and Islamophobia Zionism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict The War on Terror, the Iraqi War, the Afghanistan War, and the bombing of North Africa Iran and nuclear weapons T… --- ## [Transexual Etiquette: "Former Life?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transexual-etiquette-former-life/726855)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2015, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transexual-etiquette-former-life/726855 "2015-08-04T08:10:35Z")
What’s the most polite way to refer to a transexual’s former status? “Your previous life?” “Your former phase of life?” “The way you used to be?” Is there a sensible and sensitive way of saying this at all? (I need … --- ## [At last he didn't do it for the cadillac](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-last-he-didnt-do-it-for-the-cadillac/726902)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2015, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-last-he-didnt-do-it-for-the-cadillac/726902 "2015-08-04T02:13:06Z")
My heart bleeds for this man, it wasn’t for the cadillac, the coke made him do it. That makes all the difference in the world, we should take pity on the poor man, he just couldn’t help himself. :rolleyes: I know if … --- ## [Orange tips on toys guns--why don't bad guys put them on real ones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orange-tips-on-toys-guns-why-dont-bad-guys-put-them-on-real-ones/726933)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2015, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orange-tips-on-toys-guns-why-dont-bad-guys-put-them-on-real-ones/726933 "2015-08-04T02:09:49Z")
Law requires toy guns to have bright orange tips on the barrel so they can be easily identified as toys. Why wouldn’t the bad guys put orange tips on the real thing to either prevent cops from shooting, or at least get … --- ## [Antibiotics and Photosensitivity - Your Experience?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antibiotics-and-photosensitivity-your-experience/726806)
**Author:** [@sangfroid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sangfroid)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2015, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antibiotics-and-photosensitivity-your-experience/726806 "2015-08-04T00:23:28Z")
So, my very outdoorsy-type 13 y/o daughter has to take an antibiotic (doxycycline, if it’s relevant) for a couple weeks. Among the instructions from the doctor were to be aware of sunburn/photosensitivity while taking th… --- ## [When was the last time you were in an adult bookstore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-last-time-you-were-in-an-adult-bookstore/726704)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-last-time-you-were-in-an-adult-bookstore/726704 "2015-08-03T20:37:17Z")
Drove approx 35-40 miles on a major state route that varies between an expressway & a 5-lane (center turn lane) road with lots of retail, every thing from two indoor mall to strip malls to bowling alleys to 2 or 3 motorc… --- ## [Puerto Rico defaults....moving there a good idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puerto-rico-defaults-moving-there-a-good-idea/726917)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puerto-rico-defaults-moving-there-a-good-idea/726917 "2015-08-03T20:36:40Z")
This is all just theoretical. With the economy of Puerto Rico falling apart. If I were able to live on my retirement income (I’m a US citizen), not have a job, etc. Would it be a advantageous in any way to live there? … --- ## [How hard is a brake job to do on a pontiac sunfire?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-is-a-brake-job-to-do-on-a-pontiac-sunfire/726753)
**Author:** [@justjake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justjake)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-is-a-brake-job-to-do-on-a-pontiac-sunfire/726753 "2015-08-03T20:31:56Z")
So this kid that lives near me has a fair amount of mechanical experience and changed my fuel filter for me on my 03 sunfire for about 10 bucks. I watched him do it and my car is running excellent. It would’ve costed me… --- ## [Buying a new/gently used truck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-new-gently-used-truck/726888)
**Author:** [@Dustin\_the\_Wind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dustin_the_Wind)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-new-gently-used-truck/726888 "2015-08-03T19:38:29Z")
I am the current owner of a 13-year-old Chevy S10. I absolutely love it, especially the 4WD in the winter (I live in Wisconsin). I recently inherited a chunk o’change from my mom and dad’s estates enabling me to put down… --- ## [AMD vs. Intel processor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amd-vs-intel-processor/726887)
**Author:** [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amd-vs-intel-processor/726887 "2015-08-03T16:48:56Z")
I’m looking for an All in One pc to replace a Toshiba notebook. Initial investigation reveals that similar appearing models are available with both AMD or Intel processors. I seem to recall that years back Intel was pref… --- ## [Do Men's Aftershaves Actually Improve Skin Health/Look? \[NEED ANSWER FAST!\*\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mens-aftershaves-actually-improve-skin-health-look-need-answer-fast/631713)
**Author:** [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mens-aftershaves-actually-improve-skin-health-look-need-answer-fast/631713 "2015-08-03T16:27:36Z")
Or do they just make your face smell good? I ask because if aftershaves actually improve skin quality, I’m in the market for your recommendations. When my face isn’t being a bitch and going through an acne breakout, I l… --- ## [Best self defense weapon thats legal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-self-defense-weapon-thats-legal/726623)
**Author:** [@justjake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justjake)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-self-defense-weapon-thats-legal/726623 "2015-08-03T15:17:41Z")
Just out of curiousity. I’m thinking about getting something as a “just in case” for self defense and not sure what to get? I don’t want something that can easily become lethal so that rules or things like knives/switch… --- ## [Can you hear low frequency sounds that most other people claim do not exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-hear-low-frequency-sounds-that-most-other-people-claim-do-not-exist/726668)
**Author:** [@SeniorCitizen007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeniorCitizen007)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-hear-low-frequency-sounds-that-most-other-people-claim-do-not-exist/726668 "2015-08-03T15:02:35Z")
I’m often bothered by loud, very low frequency sounds that most people can’t hear. I avoid one of my local superstores becsuse, for me, it sounds like a flight of propellor driven planes are flying through the place. In … --- ## [Addressing one's aunt or uncle.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addressing-ones-aunt-or-uncle/724984)
**Author:** [@BaldDudePeekskill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaldDudePeekskill)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addressing-ones-aunt-or-uncle/724984 "2015-08-03T13:19:19Z")
I was raised that we always, always addressed our aunts and uncles by Aunt X, Uncle Y, and NEVER ever called them by the first names, alone. This rule applied equally to non-related aunts or uncles… Lately, I’ve been hea… --- ## [Australians: Do you tip?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australians-do-you-tip/725704)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australians-do-you-tip/725704 "2015-08-03T12:38:55Z")
I’ve got a trip planned there next March and my Googlefu is yielding mixed results. --- ## [So we have bugs in the house](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-we-have-bugs-in-the-house/726866)
**Author:** [@Lars\_Aruns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lars_Aruns)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-we-have-bugs-in-the-house/726866 "2015-08-03T09:37:20Z")
My house has an extension with a couple of rooms and a bathroom; I am currently renting it to a University student. She told my wife that there often are spiders and woodlice around. I had a look but cannot find obvious… --- ## [Advice on wifi routers - is an upgrade worth it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-wifi-routers-is-an-upgrade-worth-it/725697)
**Author:** [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-wifi-routers-is-an-upgrade-worth-it/725697 "2015-08-03T05:17:05Z")
So I have a 802.11g wifi router that I’ve been using for many years, but I moved recently and found that there is a patio at my new pad where the signal just doesn’t reach. Relocating the router would likely leave other… --- ## [When you get old....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-get-old/726644)
**Author:** [@What\_the](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_the)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-get-old/726644 "2015-08-03T03:17:06Z")
Is it more common to circle the wagons and live in the past… … or is it more common to mellow out and adopt a live and let live philosophy? How might one adopt the latter himself or try to convince others that the latt… --- ## [How many planets in our galaxy harbor intelligent life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-planets-in-our-galaxy-harbor-intelligent-life/726578)
**Author:** [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-planets-in-our-galaxy-harbor-intelligent-life/726578 "2015-08-03T01:44:42Z")
Just curious what most think on the matter, using their best guess. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=869) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=871)